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Binghamton Chapter was founded in
1929 and supports the goals of its
parent organization, the American
Guild of Organists. Our chapter
hosted the Regional Convention in
2001 and has participated in such
outreach events as the 2008 Organ
Spectacular. This past year saw
our first sponsorship of a Pedals,
Pipes and Pizza event, designed to
introduce young piano students to
the organ. Our chapter has been
represented at every recent
Regional and National convention.
Our small but active group of
approximately 55 members plans a
variety of events to serve a
diversity of needs. On many
occasions, we invite members of
neighboring chapters to
participate in our events adding
to the enjoyment of each occasion.
Some of us are organists, some of
us build organs, and others are
simply happy listeners. Most
importantly, we enjoy getting
together to share our mutual love
of organs and organ music.

We welcome visitors to any of
our events, and encourage anyone
who appreciates the organ, its
repertoire and choral music to
attend. Better yet,
consider becoming a member of
the AGO. If you are
interested in joining our
chapter, you may download a membership
form or contact
our dean or registrar for
further information.

Organ
Recital

RIP
Paul Stapel

Organist Jean
Herman Henssler
will be the
performer for a
recital on May
20, 4:00 pm, at
the United
Presbyterian
Church in
Binghamton. She
will play works
of Widor,
Sweelinck,
Mulet, Reger and
Jongen.

An Endwell
native, Ms.
Henssler
graduated from
Maine-Endwell
High School
while earning
awards in piano,
flute and organ
performance. Her
teachers were
Mary Alice
LeBaron (piano),
Gordon Tyler and
Harold O'Daniels
(organ), and
Jack Pinto
(flute).

She then earned
a Bachelor of
Music degree in
organ
performance from
Oberlin
Conservatory of
Music (Oberlin,
Ohio) studying
organ with Garth
Peacock and
Davie Boe. Upon
graduation, she
was elected by
the Oberlin
music faculty to
be a member in
the national
honorary music
society, Pi
Kappa Lambda.

Returning to the
Tri Cities area
she taught music
for 7 years at
Broome Community
College (now
SUNY Broome),
during which
time she earned
a Master’s
degree in piano
performance at
Ithaca College,
studying with
Phiroze Mehta
and Joseph
Tague.

In 1980, she
relocated to
Germany where,
for 18 years,
she performed
throughout
Europe as
soloist,
accompanist and
chamber
musician.

Since her return
to the USA, she
has served
several churches
as church
organist and
choir director.
She is the
accompanist for
the Madrigal
Choir of
Binghamton, and
was a member (on
flute) of the
Southern Tier
Concert Band.
She studied
organ with
Jonathan Biggers
at Binghamton
University, and
has been an
active member
and officer,
having served as
dean and
sub-dean of the
Binghamton
Chapter of the
American Guild
of Organists.

The program is
jointly
sponsored by the
Binghamton
Chapter of the
AGO and the
United
Presbyterian
Church of
Binghamton. Ms.
Henssler will
present a
lecture
demonstration
focusing on
Reger's Ein
Feste Burg on
Saturday, May
12, 10:00 AM at
the Main Street
Baptist Church,
Binghamton.

RIP
Will Dodge

It
is very easy to
get the BCAC
Weekly
Newsletter,which
is literally
packed with all
that is happening
in the local and
area arts world.
Individual members
of Binghamton AGO
Chapter can sign
up to receive the
newsletter of the
BCAC by going to
the Web Site http://www.bcartscouncil.com,
clicking on Get
Our Newsletter,
and entering one's
email address.

Enjoy
organ music in its
infinite variety on
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from American Public
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two-hour program
also appears online,
and hundreds of past
broadcasts are
continuously
accessible in the PIPEDREAMS
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